Mechanical properties of polystyrene-polyurethane blends

Kefalas, V; Milios, J

dc.contributor.author	Kefalas, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Milios, J	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:47:55Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:47:55Z
dc.date.issued	1990	en
dc.identifier.issn	07430515	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/33437
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dc.subject.other	Materials Testing - Impact	en
dc.subject.other	Plastics Blends - Mechanical Properties	en
dc.subject.other	Polyurethanes - Blending	en
dc.subject.other	Thermoplastic Elastomers - Blending	en
dc.subject.other	High Impact Polystyrene	en
dc.subject.other	Polystyrene - Polyurethane Blends	en
dc.subject.other	Thermoplastic Polyurethane	en
dc.subject.other	Polystyrenes	en
dc.title	Mechanical properties of polystyrene-polyurethane blends	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.publicationDate	1990	en
heal.abstract	Various blends of polystyrene were prepared with different amounts of a thermoplastic polyurethane, as the rubber phase. Thermoplastic polyurethane is a rubberlike copolymer, and was prepared in the laboratory. These polystyrene-polyurethane systems were tested in uniaxial tension together with a commercial high impact polystyrene (HIPS) and also a mechanical blend of HIPS for comparison. Blends of polystyrene with thermoplastic polyurethane as a dispersed phase showed improved mechanical properties reaching 30% of the energy to fracture for a commercial grade of HIPS. The materials produced confirm the general rule that the incorporation of a rubber phase into a glassy matrix improves toughness.	en
heal.publisher	Publ by ACS, Washington, DC, United States	en
heal.journalName	Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, Proceedings of the ACS Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering	en
dc.identifier.volume	63	en
dc.identifier.spage	195	en
dc.identifier.epage	199	en